After backing up a database on a WP version 1.5 installation, I thought I'd be extra sure I got it by using WP-DB-Backup. It wasn't compatible with v. 1.5 and presented a message saying it remained deactivated as a result. I must have clicked on it again before uninstalling it. End result: I've now lost the connection to by DB. I now get an error saying DB connection cannot be established. I have FTP access to the DB and a successful backup. Something is not referencing the DB correctly. Thoughts?
My guess is that it's an unrelated problem. The plugin does not make any changes to your database connection or to your config file, which is where the connection info is. Just delete the plugin from the plugins directory if it is causing you any problems.
It sounds like you have the incorrect info in your wp-config.php file, so double-check that.
I'm not certain what actually happened, but it occurred at the moment I was dealing with the plugin. The site was functioning fine before then (had been for years), which means the wp-config file had the correct info. DB connection is broken at this point, with or without deleting the plugin. I'm just trying to figure out what the combination of the pluging and WP v. 1.5 could possibly have affected so I can correct it.
I’m just trying to figure out what the combination of the pluging and WP v. 1.5 could possibly have affected so I can correct it.
I really don't think it had anything to do with it. When your version of WordPress is too old, as it is in your case, the plugin is completely disabled--it doesn't do anything other than print a message telling you it can't do anything, and that's done to avoid security problems in older versions of WP.
It's more likely that something accidentally happened while you were connected via FTP to upload the plugin file.
Try logging into your host's control panel and update / check your database username and password, then make sure that it matches what's in your wp-config.php file. If the problem persists when your database connection information matches your wp-config.php file, then you should contact your host to see if something is wrong with the database server.
After backing up a database on a WP version 1.5 installation, I thought I'd be extra sure I got it by using WP-DB-Backup. It wasn't compatible with v. 1.5 and presented a message saying it remained deactivated as a result. I must have clicked on it again before uninstalling it. End result: I've now lost the connection to by DB. I now get an error saying DB connection cannot be established. I have FTP access to the DB and a successful backup. Something is not referencing the DB correctly. Thoughts?
My guess is that it's an unrelated problem. The plugin does not make any changes to your database connection or to your config file, which is where the connection info is. Just delete the plugin from the plugins directory if it is causing you any problems.
It sounds like you have the incorrect info in your wp-config.php file, so double-check that.
I'm not certain what actually happened, but it occurred at the moment I was dealing with the plugin. The site was functioning fine before then (had been for years), which means the wp-config file had the correct info. DB connection is broken at this point, with or without deleting the plugin. I'm just trying to figure out what the combination of the pluging and WP v. 1.5 could possibly have affected so I can correct it.
I really don't think it had anything to do with it. When your version of WordPress is too old, as it is in your case, the plugin is completely disabled--it doesn't do anything other than print a message telling you it can't do anything, and that's done to avoid security problems in older versions of WP.
It's more likely that something accidentally happened while you were connected via FTP to upload the plugin file.
Try logging into your host's control panel and update / check your database username and password, then make sure that it matches what's in your wp-config.php file. If the problem persists when your database connection information matches your wp-config.php file, then you should contact your host to see if something is wrong with the database server.
Thanks. Actually, I've found the solution to the issue on my new installation, so I no longer need to worry about the old corrupted one.
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